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  1. History of Switzerland

    Aspect of history

    Since 1848, the Swiss Confederation has been a federal republic of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of federation that goes back more than 700 years, putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics. The early history of the region is tied to that of Alpine culture. Switzerland was inhabited by the Helvetii, and it came under Roman rule in the 1st century BC. The Gallo-Roman culture was amalgamated with Germanic influence during Late Antiquity, with the eastern part of Switzerland becoming Alemannic territory. The area of Switzerland was incorporated into the Frankish Empire in the 6th century. In the High Middle Ages, the eastern part became part of the Duchy of Swabia within the Holy Roman Empire, while the western part was part of Burgundy. Wikipedia

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  2. 6 days agoFor many outsiders, Switzerland also evokes a prosperous if rather staid and unexciting society, an image that is now dated. Switzerland remains wealthy and orderly, but its mountain-walled valleys are far more likely to echo the music of a local rock band than a yodel or an alphorn.Most Swiss live in towns and cities, not in the idyllic rural landscapes that captivated the world through ...
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    Since 1848, the Swiss Confederation has been a federal republic of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of federation that goes back more than 700 years, putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics.. The early history of the region is tied to that of Alpine culture.Switzerland was inhabited by the Helvetii, and it came under Roman rule in the 1st century BC.
  4. Jul 18, 2024The History of Switzerland Print page. The History of Switzerland. Over the centuries, Switzerland developed from a network of various alliances of towns and rural areas into the federal state it is today, consisting of 26 cantons. It developed much like large parts of Western Europe, but was able to maintain its unique characteristics and ...
  5. myswitzerland.com

    For the first time in its history, Switzerland was forced to abandon its neutrality and to provide troops for France. After the Sonderbund War, the foundations for the modern Switzerland were finally laid down with the adoption of the Constitution of 1848. It brought about a more centralised form of government and a single economic area, which ...
  6. nationsonline.org

    History of Switzerland. Schweizerische Landesbibliothek The Swiss National Library. Swiss Archives of Contemporary History The Archives promotes historical research in Switzerland and is part of the Institut für Geschichte The Swiss Institute for History. Swiss History Comprehensive site about Swiss history from Prehistory to the 20th Century ...
  7. kids.nationalgeographic.com

    Switzerland is a small mountainous country located in central Europe. This landlocked country is about the size of New Jersey and is between France and Italy.It is also bordered by Austria, Germany, and Liechtenstein. Most of the population lives in the plateau which is between the high Alps in the south and the Jura mountains in the north.
  8. 2 days agoSwitzerland - Alps, Neutrality, Confederation: Switzerland's history is one of a medieval defensive league formed during a time and in an area lacking imperial authority. The different cantons (traditionally called Orte in German) were to a large extent independent states that remained united through the shared defense of liberty, which was understood as the protection of imperial privileges ...
  9. The French organized Switzerland as the Helvetic Republic in 1798. In 1815 the Congress of Vienna recognized Swiss independence and guaranteed its neutrality. A new federal state was formed in 1848 with Bern as the capital. Switzerland remained neutral in both World War I and World War II and has continued to defend this neutrality.
  10. history-maps.com

    Oct 29, 2024A Concise History of Switzerland (Cambridge University Press, 2013). pp 132-61 online; Codevilla, Angelo M. Between the Alps and a Hard Place: Switzerland in World War II and the Rewriting of History (2000) excerpt and text search; Dawson, William Harbutt. Social Switzerland: Studies of Present-day Social Movements and Legislation (1897) 302 pp ...
  11. fantasticswitzerland.org

    A very short summary of the rich history The history of Switzerland has always been a subject of pride for its citizens. Founded in 1291 as a unity of three cantons, Switzerland expanded gradually as more cantons joined and by the end of 15th century it was strong enough to affect the balance power in Europe.

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